March 24 postgame notes
-With the win, Los Angeles improved to 46-64-19 all-time against New York, a record that includes an away mark of 20-36-7. The Kings improved to 5-4-2 in their last 11 trips to Madison Square Garden...
View ArticleWaking up with the Kings: March 25
The foundation for the Los Angeles Kings’ complete performance in a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers Tuesday night was laid in Monday’s 3-1 win over New Jersey, a prelude to a puck-possessing,...
View ArticleGame 7 open thread
Let’s all settle in and enjoy a Game 7 without the familiar stress. Shoot over any questions that have been on your mind in the comments section, and I’ll do my best to answer them. Who wins Game 7?...
View ArticleFor Stoll, Los Angeles nostalgia, New York excitement
After taking part in an informal summer skate at Toyota Sports Center today, newly inked New York Rangers center Jarret Stoll joined members of the media on a conference call to discuss the one-year,...
View ArticleAudio: Quick hits with Chris Kreider
Chris Kreider joined LA Kings Insider this morning to discuss the Rangers’ resilience as they’ve weathered the temporary losses of forward Rick Nash and defenseman Ryan McDonagh while stringing...
View ArticleFebruary 12 morning skate quotes: Kevin Gravel
Kevin Gravel: On the experience of getting the call: It’s obviously very exciting. You work your whole life, and whole career toward that point. That first call to come is really exciting, kind of...
View ArticleGame 54 Preview: Los Angeles at New York
Los Angeles Kings (32-18-3) at New York Rangers (31-18-5) Friday, February 12, 2016, 4:00 p.m. PT Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Referees: #46 Dave Lewis, #13 Dan O’Halloran Linesmen: #65 Pierre...
View ArticleGame 54: Los Angeles at NY Rangers
Los Angeles Kings 5, New York Rangers 4 Final (OT) Radio Feed LA Kings Insider Preview Boxscore Ice Tracker SOG: LAK – 34; NYR – 28 PP: LAK – 1/2; NYR – 1/1 First Period 1) LAK – Anze Kopitar (14)...
View ArticleFebruary 12 postgame quotes: Kopitar, Pearson, Budaj
ANZE KOPITAR On his performance: We got the start that we wanted. Then a bit of a letdown, I don’t think they had the start that they wanted. They came right back pretty strong and we realize they have...
View ArticleFebruary 12 postgame quotes: Darryl Sutter
On whether he was happy with the effort: I mean, we’re into the third game of the trip, and quite honest, I thought we played better last night than we did the night in Boston. Tonight, we got rewarded...
View ArticleFebruary 12 postgame notes
-With the win, Los Angeles improved to 47-64-19 all-time against New York, a record that includes an away mark of 21-36-7. The Kings have won three straight regular season games at Madison Square...
View ArticleWaking up with the Kings: February 13
The Los Angeles Kings won a 5-4, see-saw overtime battle over the New York Rangers, but were in a pretty good position to win this game throughout, even if the win probability chart resembled a typical...
View ArticleMarch 17 morning skate notes
Good morning, Kings fans, and a happy St. Patrick’s Day to you. No, Mark Fitzpatrick is not expected to start in goal. The team took the ice shortly before 10:00 a.m. and aligned as such up front:...
View ArticleMarch 17 morning skate quotes: Darryl Sutter
On whether there is good balance in the forward lines: If it works it is, if it doesn’t, it isn’t. Again, you need production and performance. In a lot of games, you need four lines. We had success in...
View ArticleGame 70 Preview: Los Angeles vs New York
Los Angeles Kings (42-22-5) at New York Rangers (40-23-7) Thursday, March 17, 2016, 7:30 p.m. PT Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA Referees: #36 Dean Morton, #16 Brian Pochmara Linesmen: #64 Brandon...
View ArticleGame 70: Los Angeles vs New York
Los Angeles Kings 4, New York Rangers 3 (OT) Final Radio Feed LA Kings Insider Preview Boxscore Ice Tracker SOG: LAK – 37; NYR – 26 PP: LAK – 0/2; NYR – 0/1 First Period 1) NYR – J.T. Miller (19)...
View ArticleRangers react to overtime loss
Alain Vigneault, on whether there was goaltender interference on Anze Kopitar’s first goal: What did Hank say? [Reporter: He was very upset.] What did he say? [Reporter: He said I can’t believe the...
View ArticleMarch 17 postgame quotes: Kopitar, Brown
Anze Kopitar, on the win: It’s pretty much a playoff game, a lot of checking obviously, not a whole lot of room out there. I guess the last couple of games we’ve had the lead and really brought it home...
View ArticleMarch 17 postgame quotes: Darryl Sutter
On the come-from-behind win: Great game from both clubs. On whether the game “felt like a playoff game”: It was a good game. The goalies were both really good. I thought we had a lot of opportunities...
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